MAKANA LEADERSHIP

We help people
lead with purpose
and create social change

our purpose

Redefining leadership. Creating social change.

We are an authentic education company that believes in social justice. To achieve this, we provide a range of strategic consulting services to schools, trusts and third sector organisations throughout the UK to help them develop great leaders. We work collaboratively with CEOs, headteachers, system leaders, governors and a range of other partners to support in the delivery of wholesome and sustainable leadership solutions. Why? Because social justice matters.

Who

Andrew Morrish

Founder and Director

Andrew Morrish has worked in the teaching profession for almost 30 years. He has been a headteacher since the age of 29, leading challenging multicultural schools across the country, trying to make a difference to people’s lives. He knows the journey of school transformation inside out, and is the author of ‘The Art of Standing Out’. Andrew is a former founder CEO, inspector and National Leader of Education.

THE MAKANA MISSION

Our mission is simple: To help organisations bring people together to lead with purpose and create social change.

It's about leadership, and it's about right.

Our purpose

What

We offer the following tailor-made packages and services to schools and organisations:

 

STRATEGY AND IMPROVEMENT

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COACHING AND MENTORING

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TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

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SPEAKING AND EVENTS

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DOING

We work with schools to help transform leadership and create social change.

We've been talking about it a lot to anyone who will listen. See for yourself what we've been up to.

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EXECUTIVE COACHING

Exclusively for headteachers, system leaders and CEOs.

We offer a range of bespoke coaching packages designed for individuals or leadership teams to help them get even better. Enquire now to discover how we can help you build a sustainable coaching culture across your school or trust.

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testimonials

Leaders like us

Headteacher

Leeds, 2020

I really enjoyed the session today and feel inspired about my focused actions for the future. I've had a great conversation with my chair of governors tonight, capturing how we need to re-focus governor measures and pull everything back to our values, vision and strategy. A great day!

Trust CEO

Devon, 2021

I found the session really helpful and left feeling less foggy with some real clarity about how to sharpen what we do. You managed to sum up, much more succinctly than me, what it is I'm struggling with. I was buzzing after our session!

Headteacher

East London, 2021

Thank you! I can't express how much your coaching has really developed my thinking but also supported actionable steps! I am looking forward to continuing our working relationship.

Chair of Trustees

Birmingham, 2021

I felt very happy with the way last week's CEO performance management reviews went. Thanks for making it smooth and more productive and for supporting the board through this new approach and process.

MAKANA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Designed exclusively to help school leaders create authentic and purposeful change.

A values-led school-based leadership development programme, delivered remotely via Zoom, that disrupts and deepens school leaders’ thinking. Why? Because social justice matters.

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AUTHOR

As well as The Art of Standing Out, books that Andrew has contributed to include The Headteacher’s Handbook, Wholesome Leadership, The Working Class, and Leadership for Tomorrow.

NEW! Andrew’s new leadership book will be published by Bloomsbury in Autumn 2022. More to follow.

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Reviews

 A book that challenges all school leaders to focus less on the pursuit of relentless goals and targets and to focus more on creating an authentic vision, culture and ethos - providing the ‘base camp’ for authentic improvement.

Douglas Melrose-Rae: Director, Association of Independent Schools, Sydney

 Andrew’s approach to leadership is values-led and he instinctively understands that culture is key to transforming schools. If you are in difficulties this is maybe what you need most, and at the heart of this book is both compassion as well as passion.

David Crossley: Author of ‘Sustainable School Transformation’

 School leaders like Andrew are labelled ‘maverick’, but in reality they are people who base their leadership on principles and moral purpose and will not be deterred by fads such as Ofsted or government policies. They do what is right for their children.

Sue Williamson: Chief Executive, SSAT

 The Art of Standing Out is a timely and powerful book of profound honesty, deep humanity and wisdom.

Professor John West-Burnham: Writer, author and leadership expert

 Honest, entertaining and engaging, Morrish has written a book that will make you laugh, cry and think.

Stephen Tierney: Former MAT CEO, author and Chair of Heads Roundtable

 I judge leadership on a number of qualities; authenticity, passion, courage, vision and honesty. To my mind Andrew Morrish displays all of these qualities and more in abundance. This beautiful, inspirational book made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up many times. This is a real reflection of a leader I admire greatly serving his communities in life changing ways.

Richard Gerver: Bestselling author and award-winning speaker
  

Struggling to join it all up?

We are here to help you put the pieces back together. Aligning your core purpose with vision and strategy is the key to building great culture. It's what we do.

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We love writing things down and sharing ideas.

We’d also love you to engage, give us a follow and retweet on Twitter. Or simply grab a coffee, relax and dive right in. Either way, that’s what it’s there for.

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CREATING STAND OUT SCHOOLS

A PLD experience for leaders based on the themes in The Art of Standing Out.

Learn how to transform your school from special measures to 'outstanding' and beyond in a way that is wholesome and ethical, without giving two hoots about Ofsted.

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KEYNOTE

"That was one of the most relevant and awe inspiring keynotes I have ever heard. So many things to take back to my staff. Thanks!"

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MAKANA, THE LEGEND

“A little known story well worth rescuing from the mists of history.” Metro

Watch a short video and read about the inspiring true story of Makana, and how real people came together to make change happen. It's about leadership, and it's about right.

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Contact

To make a booking or get in touch, simply click on the email link below, give us a call, hit the social media buttons, or fill out the contact form. Do them all if you want. We’d love to hear from you.

  • Based in a village near Ludlow in Shropshire,
  • but operating all over the UK.

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Our vision is a just society with an education system that ensures achievement for all.